Sneak Attack and powers

[Legildur]

Newish to 4E and curious as to whether each target in the area of a Blinding Barrage is subject to Sneak Attack damage if you have combat advantage?

Sneak Attack: "Once per round, when you have combat advantage against an enemy and hit that enemy with an attack that uses a crossbow, a light blade, or a sling, the attack deals extra damage."

Blinding Barrage: Daily; Martial; Weapon; Close Blast 3; you must be wielding a crossbow, a light thrown weapon, or a sling. Hit: Damage [2w]+Dex and target blinded until end of next turn; Miss: half damage and target not blinded.

The character builder description for Blinding Barrage references the +2d8 Sneak Attack damage, but I just want to make sure.

 

[Ziana]

One target per round that you have CA against, gets the Sneak Attack damage. (There's a feat that allows it to occur a second time, but that's an exception to the rule).

See the PHB Errata for a clarification:

http://www.wizards.com/dnd/files/UpdatePH.pdf

 

[Legildur]

One target per round that you have CA against, gets the Sneak Attack damage. (There's a feat that allows it to occur a second time, but that's an exception to the rule).

See the PHB Errata for a clarification:

http://www.wizards.com/dnd/files/UpdatePH.pdf

Can't check errata right now, but thanks for the clarification.

Can you choose which target in the blast area against which to apply the SA damage?

 

[tombowings]

Yes.

 

[Kalbutt]

And you can choose after you roll damage. Depending on your DM you might be able to roll all the damages and choose your target after... I'm not sure if it's forbidden per RAW.

 

[Bumamgar]

And you can choose after you roll damage. Depending on your DM you might be able to roll all the damages and choose your target after... I'm not sure if it's forbidden per RAW.

For area attacks you only roll damage once and apply it to each enemy you hit, FYI

 

[Kalbutt]

For area attacks you only roll damage once and apply it to each enemy you hit, FYI

Yeah, I meant you should be able to choose which target to apply SA damage
after finishing the attack resolution (including the multiple attack rolls and single damage roll in case of an area attack).

 

[ghearus]

Most importantly, you choose to deal sneak attack damage after you have hit. You don't have to declare it as part of your attack.